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JULIA CARR, adminstatrix. .DOOR HANGER. No. 312,969. Patented Feb. 24, 1885.

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JULIA GARRv administratrix.

DOOR HANGER.

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silnrrnn @raras artnr rrr@ a JOHN` A. CARR, OF VALDEN, ASSIGNOR OF ONEIIALF 'IO SARAH M. DIS- NFY, OF BROOKLYN, NEl/V YORK, JULIA CARR ADMINISTRATRIX OF SAII) JOHN A. CARR, DEOEASED.

DOOR-'HANGER SPECIFICATIO forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,969, dated February 2li, 1885.

Application tiled August 28, 188i. (No model.)

To, @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. CARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Walden, in the county of Orange and State of 'New 5 York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door-Hangers, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which r3 it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to hangers for barn, warehouse, car, and other sliding doors or gates, and' has for its objects the provision of a hanger with removable roller and renewable bearing, andof forms adapting it to be placed upon an old or new door by being set upon the outer surface thereof or placed in a inortise therein.

In carrying my invention into practice I provide a bracket to sustain one or both of the rails on which the rollers move, with an inclined top to receive and hold a shield or roof, which rests on and may extend out over the edge thereof to protect the ways or rails,

hangers, rollers, and opening between the door and barn.

rlhe rails are 'far enough apart to receive between them the neck of the hanger and permit the rollers on each side thereof to ride 3o upon the rails.

y The hangers are provided at the base or foot thereof with means for securing them to the door, which may consist either of an offset portion or a continuation of the neck, with a shoulder interposed, the former construction being adapted for use upon old doors, where it is desirable to secure the hanger upon the outer surface thereof, and the latter being adapted more especially for new doors, where a nior- 40 tise can readily be made; but it will be understood that either form may be substituted for the other in an old or a new door. rI`he neck por tion ofthe hanger,which lies abovethe shoulder or offset,is provided with abearing for the roll 4 5 ers. The construction of this bearin g,by means of which the rollers are readily removable, is peculiar, and constitutes one ofthe distinguishing features of my invention. To produce it, I forni a downwardly-extending camcut in the neckor head of the hanger, and then join u the lower end of l[his cam-eut with a vertical cut closed at the top. The location of these cuts is such as to leave two overlapping points in the path of the roller-spindle as it isl being set in place or removed, so that the roller cannot be jarred out of the hanger by any accidental motion which may be given to it, and yet is readily removable therefrom by the proper manipulation. The top of the vertical cut is provided with a removable seat formed of some suitable journal-box metalsuch as brass-so as to be renewable when 'worn through, and thus save the hanger.

fAs heretofore constructed removable hangers have been formed by bending a metallic rod over the journal of the rollers, or a box set thereon; but this provides no means for securing the hanger against accidental removal from the roller as doesthe device herein set The accompanying drawings illustrate what I consider the best meansl for carrying my invention into practice.

Figure lis a perspective view of a building with my invention applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of a hanger showing roller in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section ofthe same,showing roller in full lines. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another forni of hanger; and Fig. 5 is a central vertical section 8o of the same, also showing sections of portion of barn, roof, bracket, ways, and roller.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views where they occur.

A is the side of the barn or other structure upon which the doors or gates B B are hung.

Along the side of thebarn at suitable intervals are placed my brackets CC, which are formed with a sloping top, c', upon which the shield 9o or roof piece I) is supported. On the high side of the sloping portion or top c a depending shoulder, c, is formed, which affords means for securing the brackets to the building, and leaves the entire top of the bracket free to re- 9 5 ceive the shield, which is thereby permitted to lie up snugly against the edge or face of the barn.

E E are the ways or rails upon which the it becomes worn without having to renew the rollers on the hangers ride. The outer one, E, is supported by the vertical limb c* of the brackets, which has a shoulder or inwardlyextending lug, as shown, upon which the rail E rests. The inner rail, E', is secured directly to the side of the barn or other structure, as shown; or it may be supported by the bracket by having the shoulder c2 extended down far enough to receive it, in which case the entire way will be sustained upon the side of the barn through the medium of the brackets alone.

F F are the rollers which move upon the ways, and by which the hangers are supported. By preference these rollers are formed double, with their spindle between the two parts.

G G are the hangers, whose necks g glie between the rails, and in which are provided the bearings for the roller-spindles. These bearings and the manner of securing the roller-spindles therein are such as to make the rollers readily removable without taking the hangers apart, and yet prevent the removal of the rollers by accidental jars or movements.

, To produce the bearings with these qualities,

I form a downwardly-projecting curved slot or cam-cut, h, and to the lower end thereof join an upright or vertical slot, h', closed at the top.

In setting the roller in place the spindlejs first let down into the curved slot h, and then up the vertical slot h, in the top of which is the seat for the spindle. It will be observed that in thus being placed two overlapping points, i j, are presented to the direct path of the spindle, and that the said spindle is compelled to be moved around and over these points before it can be properly seated, and in being removed the process is equally as complex, the movement being reversed; and it will also be observed that in removing the spindle the hanger must first be given an upward movement, and then a combined downward and lateral movement to effect the displacement ofthe rollers, a condition of affairs not likely to result from accidental causes.

At the closed top of the sloth', where the spindle of the rollers finds a seat, is provided a removable metal seat, 7c, formed of some suitable journal-box metal, as babbitt, brass, or alloy, which can readily be removed and renewed as it becomes worn. This seat k is secured in place by being made to t snugly in a suitable opening formed at the top of the upright slot h', and not only affords a means for renewing the bearing of the spindle' when entire hanger, but insures smoothness of action, and reduces the friction and wear upon the spindle to its minimum, thereby saving both hanger and rollers. This construction of hanger is strong and reliable, as it is made essentially of one piece of material, and at the the outer surface of the door and bring the f neck and rollers directly over the door centrally, so as to make it hang squarely thereon. This form of hanger is especially adapted for use upon an old door. The other form,(shown in Figs. 4 and 5,) in which a shoulder, ft, is employed to separate the neck portion from the attaching portion,is constructed in rectangular form, and extends in line with the neck, and is in effect merely an extension thereof with the interposed shoulder. This is marked by the letter G2, and is adapted to be inserted in a mortise or suitable opening in the body of the door at the top, and on account of this is especially applicable to new doors; but eitherl form can be used upon old or new doors with about equal advantage. They are held thereon or therein by screws or rivets, as shown.

Theoperation of sliding doors is so well understood that it is not necessary to repeat it here, and when my devices are applied the operation is about the same as the ordinary well-known devices.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim, and secure by Letters Patent,

1. A hanger for doors having a slot curved downward and upward and terminating in a bearing for its rollers,substantially as set forth.

2. A-door-hanger having an entrance-slot of substantially quadrant shape, the journal. end of which is provided with a detachable bearing, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

hi JOHNA. CARR.

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Witnesses:

WILLIAM G. CARR, KATE GARLING.

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